Sausage & Spinach Soup

Name: Sausage & Spinach Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) salted butter; 3 large shallots, diced; 2 pounds Italian sausage (sweet, hot, or a mix), casings removed; 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed; 1 cup cooking sherry or dry whit wine (like a Sauvignon Blanc); 5 cups garlic broth (e.g. Garlic Better Than Bouillon) or chicken broth; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon seasoned salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 1/2 pounds baby red or white potatoes, sliced into quarters, skins on; 5-8 ounces baby spinach; 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into chunky cubes; 1 cup heavy cream or half-and-half

5 steps

Prep:5minCook:40min

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:55:09 GMT

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Ingredients

5 servings

2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoonssalted butter

3shallots

large, diced

2 poundsItalian sausage

sweet, hot, or a mix, casings removed

3 clovesgarlic

minced or pressed

1 cupsherry

cooking, or dry whit wine, like a Sauvignon Blanc

5 cupsgarlic broth

Garlic Better Than Bouillon, or chicken broth

1 teaspoonitalian seasoning

1 teaspoonoregano

1 teaspoongarlic powder

1 teaspoonseasoned salt

1 teaspoonblack pepper

1.5 poundsbaby red potatoes

or white, sliced into quarters, skins on

5 ouncesbaby spinach

4 ouncescream cheese

cut into chunky cubes

1 cupheavy cream

or half-and-half

Instructions

Step 1

Place the olive oil and butter in Instant Pot. Hit Sauté and Adjust so it’s on the More or High setting. Once the butter is melted, add the shallots and sauté for 3 minutes, until lightly browned.

Step 2

Add the sausage and sauté breaking it down with a wooden spoon until crumbled then sauté another 3-5 minutes, until beginning to brown, stirring in the garlic after 1 minute.

Step 3

Pour in the cooking sherry, let simmer for 3 minutes, and follow with the broth, Italian seasoning, oregano, garlic powder, seasoned salt, and black pepper. Stir well.

Step 4

Add the potatoes and top the spinach, but do not stir (leave the spinach right on top—don’t worry if it looks like too much; it will cook down to nothing). Secure the lid, move the valve to the sealing position, hit Keep Warm/Cancel and hit Manual or Pressure Cook on High Pressure for 10 minutes. Perform a quick release when done.

Step 5

Stir in the cream cheese until melted and then follow with the heavy cream or half-and-half. Serve with some crusty Italian or French bread.